William bkiggs



WILLIAM" BRIGGS, OF BRISTOL, RHODE ISLA-ND, 'ASSIGNOR To HIMSEISF AND THOMAS HOLMES, OF sAMEyLAOE. Leim new No. me May es, rse?.

IMPROVE) MoLAssEs-VBSSBL.

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.invented new :xml useful improvements in Vessels for Holding Melnjsses or Sirup for household use; ariel I-de hereb) declnie'the following to be a full and correct description thereof reference being had to the mvcompan'y`V ing ihjawings, forming part of this specification, and-to the letters of reference min-keel thereoni A represents the pail, which vis maile'o' wooden staves anrl'hooped in the u sual Way, and is of' a. suitable height to be conveniently sot between two closet-shelves. D is n cover, turned t o lit closely in top olf the pail,

. r #werf-f: wrismfnenmgwrdif one -end of which is pivoted to the top of' the llangc' of the gute, :md fitting into a. notch in the handle of the gu-te. This is to prevent the gute from being opened accidentally, :is it is liable to be. Theilottcd line ashons thc'position of the guard when allegate is to be opened. A i i rlihiss vessel is `intended to O'bvute the objections to, and supply the deficiencies of, the various `receptacles' now used for the'purpose of holding molasses or Sirup for household usci By means of the movable cover the insiile` can bc reached, and the deposit of sugar, the., that collects :1t the beV -thc grentest'objcction there is to u keg with n. gate,.whieh hitter is liable to bc choked np by the depo i *I yund to empty, :md liable to bebrokcn. ,-All these objections :ire overcome in this pail combination with the gate O, as herein set forth, and for the purpose specified.

&e., which cannot be readily removed. The'ohjeetion 'to the usee'f'jn tin to be eaten through by the :will in` the molasses @und un earthen is both h i which is readily filled without a tunnel at n. consderzible saving of timennd material, is light and handy' to carry, and can be milde :it n reusonnblecost. Its operation or use needs nol description, es it isfobvious that it is filled :it the top, and ilrnwn from thegate when required. v t l l I clniin as n new article of manufacture, a. pail orbuck'et construct'eil and furnished as herein described, in'

WM. BRIGGS- Witnesses: i

Mlm-Y E.H0LMES,' M. T. BENNETT. 

